Phonak Unveils Program to Enhance Cognitive Health Through Hearing Optimization
Phonak unveiled a training program aimed to empower HCPs to better integrate the cognitive health aspect into their discussions with clients.
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Cognivue, AIB to Hold Thought Leader Summit June 25-26
This complimentary educational event will focus on cognitive screening and the growing role of the audiologists and otolaryngologists within the larger cognitive health ecosystem.
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Researchers Explain Link Between Hearing Loss, Dementia
Scientists consider explanations for how changes in brain activity due to hearing loss might directly promote the presence of abnormal proteins that cause Alzheimer’s disease, therefore triggering the disease.
Links Between Age-related Sensory Impairments Discussed at AGS Conference
Is the connection between sensory impairment and cognitive decline linear, with one health concern leading to the other, or is it cyclical, reflecting a more complex connection? AGS-NIA conference attendees think answers to these questions are critical, which is why their conference report maps the state of sensory and cognitive impairment research while also outlining important priorities for future scholarship and clinical practice.
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Antidepressant and Incontinence Medications Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
The researchers found greater incidence of dementia among patients prescribed anticholinergic antidepressants, anticholinergic bladder medications, and anticholinergic Parkinson’s disease medications than among older adults who were not prescribed these drugs.
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Hearing Loss Linked to Restorative Sleep in Japanese Study
Researchers analyzed data from 33,888 individuals between the ages of 40-69 who received medical check-ups at the Saitama Health Promotion Corporation, Japan, in 2012.
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Hearing Loss May Be Linked to Dementia in Those with Family History
The researchers found evidence to suggest a link between hearing loss and mild cognitive impairment, a condition that can precede the onset of dementia.
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